application_helper.rb

  # Copy/paste of simple_format from Rails but with <p> removed.
  def simpler_format(text, html_options={}, options={})
    text = ''.html_safe if text.nil?
    text = sanitize(text) unless options[:sanitize] == false
    text = String.new(text)
    text.gsub!(/\r\n?/, "\n")
    text.gsub!(/\n\n+/, "<br /><br />")
    text.gsub!(/\n/, "<br />")
    text = ActiveSupport::SafeBuffer.new(text).safe_concat("<br />").html_safe
  end